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Showing 281290 of 35258 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 16-D-24 du 8 Nov 2016

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article D3332-16-1

…fault in the plan rules or chosen by the beneficiary; 4° A summary of the sums invested in the plan during the previous year, presented by type of payment in accordance with the provisions of article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Open-ended inclusion contracts

Article D5132-10-16

The recruitment of a person mentioned in article L. 5132-6-1 on an open-ended contract is declared by electronic means, using the teleservice mentioned in article R. 5132-1-19. Where applicable, the t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Medical biology laboratory activity

Article D6211-16-1

The examinations mentioned in Article D. 6211-16, the analysis of which was carried out in medical biology laboratories under the authority of the Minister for Defence and not included in the list pro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Categories of incidents, terms and conditions for reporting significant or serious information systems security incidents

Article D1111-16-4

For the purposes of this sub-section, the health establishments, organisations and services carrying out prevention, diagnosis or care activities mentioned in article D. 1111-16-2 and medico-social es…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D753-8

Article D. 313-2 is applicable in French Polynesia as amended by Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D752-8

Article D. 313-2 is applicable in New Caledonia as amended by Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Police powers relating to specific objects.

Article D2573-16-1

…ions"; III. - For the application of article R. 2213-3, the words: "following an authorisation procedure for making available on the market provided for in Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article D47-6-16

…to confirm the resumption of one or more of its obligations, pursuant to articles 706-25-16,706-25-18 et 706-25-20, the following provisions shall apply: 1° The rules relating to the appointment of a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Points of entry to the territory

Article D3115-16-1

…seille-Provence; 4° Lyon-Saint-Exupéry; 5° Toulouse-Blagnac; 6° Nice-Côte d'Azur; 7° Bâle-Mulhouse; 8° Beauvais-Tillé; 9° Martinique-Aimé Césaire; 10° Pointe-à-Pitre-Le Raizet; 11° La Réunion-Roland G…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Categories of incidents, terms and conditions for reporting significant or serious information systems security incidents

Article D1111-16-3

…onal defence, the report of a significant or serious security incident mentioned in Article L. 1111-8-2 is made via the website mentioned in Article D. 1413-58. The person making the report must provi…

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